‘Silk Road’ in Hoi An city

NDO – Over 300 years ago, Hoi An ancient town, in the central province of Quang Nam, was a famous trading port and was considered as the centre of the legendary Silk Road, bringing silk products from Vietnam’s southern region to China, Japan and various European countries.

As part of the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival, Vietnam-Asia Silk and Brocade Festival opened on June 12, in Hoi An silk village.

Themed ‘Silk Road on the Sea’, the festival aims to contribute to restoring traditional silk weaving in well-known trade villages around the country, as well as bringing silk products back into daily life.

The event has brought together more than 12 silk villages, as well as foreign silk producers from China, Japan, India, France, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Brazil.

The festival is an opportunity for artisans, trade villages, producing facilities and fashion designers to exchange their experiences in preserving and developing the silk and brocade culture, contributing to enriching tourism products, as well as opening the market for traditional Vietnamese silk and brocade.